Zeke Pippin

by William Steig (Author) William Steig (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

When Zeke learns to play a special harmonica, his family is very pleased, but then something unusual happens.

After finding a harmonica in the street, a young pig becomes an accomplished musician, but when his loving family falls asleep every time he plays, he runs away in search of a more appreciative audience.

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Steig (Dr. De Soto Goes to Africa, 1992, etc.) himself is a bit of magic, his stories nutty, with clever wordplay and drawings that, for all their goofiness, are wonderfully alive. Steig's golden touch shines on. -- Kirkus Reviews starred

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"Yet another irresistible work by Mr. Steig."— The New York Times

"Stein has outdone himself . . . Zeke Pippin is wonderful fun." — The Philadelphia Inquirer


William Steig
William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062059246
Lexile Measure
830
Guided Reading Level
O
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
May 19, 1997
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV031000 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | General
Library of Congress categories
Pigs
Swine
Harmonica

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